Odon von Horvath, Kenneth McLeish
The Belle Vue
- ISBN 13:
- 9781870259736
- author:
- Odon von Horvath, Kenneth McLeish
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oberon Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 88
- Genre:
- Plays
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Belle Vue (Oberon Modern Plays) Set in a decaying hotel in Central Europe during the 1920s, this black political farce tells the story of a seedy establishment on the brink of collapse. A drunken, ageing woman holds court under her sole occupancy, but her world is turned upside down by the arrival of a young woman with a fortune to spend. As confusion and mistaken identities ensue, Horváth's biting satire targets the despair and futility of a continent poised on the edge of fascism. This translation marks the British premiere of one of 16 plays by Ödön von Horváth, a playwright who tragically lost his life in Paris after fleeing from the Nazis. First performed in 1969, The Belle Vue offers a powerful critique of the era's politics and society, its dark humour and sharp wit still resonating today.
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